“The retreat exceeded my expectations. It was idyllic and so inspirational, providing me with both the guidance and the space I needed to make real progress with my writing.”

2026 Writing Retreats

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2026 Writing Retreats *

This year, we will be returning to Vourourou on Greece’s stunning Halkidiki peninsula. Choose from four weeks of writing heaven… Weeks One and Three will serve up plenty of workshops, while Weeks Two and Four will allow you to set your own timetable.

Two award-winning authors, one very special location…

In spring 2025, two writers went on a road trip around Greece’s Halkidiki Peninsula on a quest to find the perfect venue for their next writing retreats.

Why Halkidiki? Well, for its crystal clear waters, lush landscape of olive groves and vineyards, its rich history, pretty villages and delicious sardines – and its proximity to Thessaloniki airport which is served by almost daily flights from Berlin and London.

It’s fair to say it was love at first sight when Jane and Victoria pulled into Anna Karra Studios in the seaside village of Vourvourou…

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Jane Flett, author of FREAKSLAW (2024, Penguin/Zando) and WELCOME TO THE CHAOSKAMPF (2026, Penguin)
Victoria Gosling, author of BEFORE THE RUINS (2021, Serpent's Tail, Henry Holt) and BLISS AND BLUNDER (2023, Serpent's Tail)
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